Jason Wright wrote: > I'm trying to upgrade to 10.6 and get my usual utilities -- especially > emacs -- going. > > For reference, I'm using a MacBook Pro that just ugraded to 10.6. Also: > > >> fink --version >> > Package manager version: 0.18.2 > Distribution version: 0.7.0.cvs > > The first problem I have is that whenever I try to do something with > fink, I get a notice saying that it requires Rosetta. I take this to > mean that I need to update my binaries. I'd rather have the latest of > everything than continue to run old PPC binaries, so I'm trying to do > everything without Rosetta to force myself to be up-to-date. Perhaps > this is misguided and I need Rosetta to run Fink? Or I need Rosetta > at least to UPDATE Fink? > > At any rate, I've tried to follow the instructions on the Fink page > for updating fink for 10.6. I get as far as the command: > > fink reinstall fink > > When I run this, it asks for my sudo password, then hangs. I know > it's hung, because in the system monitor when I sample the process > running: > > /usr/bin/perl -w /sw/bin/fink reinstall fink > > I get that 100.000% of the process is doing: > > start > main > perl_run > Perl_runops_standard > Perl_pp_system > Perl_wait4pid > __wait4 > > So what's my best strategy here? > > Thanks for any and all help. > > You're going to need to start over; there's absolutely no upgrade path for you. We didn't support PowerPC->Intel, and we don't support moving a Fink distro for 10.3 to 10.6.
http://finkers.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/starting-anew/ has some ideas on how you can save the names of the installed packages to restore later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
